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Using Geospatial Maps in Time of Disaster

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Geospatial mapping is an increasingly hot topic in large-scale natural disasters, including Hurricane Sandy and the Oklahoma Tornadoes. As technology continues to advance, data mapping is moving from being a powerful tool for specific cases to being a new norm in all disaster relief. Sincerely, VisionLink'

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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

Tech Soup

Pottsboro is a small town located 75 minutes north of Dallas on the Texas-Oklahoma border. More TechSoup Global Resources: The TechSoup Global Local Impact Map for international success stories. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. Their prize was a Dell Latitude Tablet 10.

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Nomad Cafe: How to Start a Green Cafe

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I have championed the recent Oakland Food Policy Assessment introduced by some amazing grad students at Cal, which lays out a very clear, thorough, and utterly achievable road map for food security in Oakland. I grew up in Oklahoma, in the heart of cattle country. What inspired you to create the Nomad Caf e ?

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The Most Generous Online Giving Cities in the U.S.

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Census map) with the most cities in the top 25 are: West – 8. Oklahoma City. Additionally, online donations grew by 31% from 2012 to 2013, from nearly $6.4 million to more than $8.3 million. . Most Generous Cities by Region: From a regional perspective, the West has the most cities in the top 25 with 8. The regions (based on the U.S.

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